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Pivoting...Tech matching platform You’ve Got This! share how they changed their business model to adapt to the reality of Covid-19. "Pivoting is a common phrase used in the startup world. Agility is often at the forefront of an entrepreneur’s mind and is vital for success. This resonates more so now. In the face of Covid-19 many businesses are having to cut spending, while finding new...
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Stuck in a Rut? Perhaps one of these four hobbies, two you might be able to do right now under lockdown and two that you might have to wait awhile to try, may offer you some real inspiration.It’s easy to feel that you are starting to get stuck in a rut, like you’re just trying to make it through the day by checking things off your to-do list and not really living. If you feel like you ...
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How can you turn your app idea into a money-making venture? Here are 5 ways to maximise revenue from a free app.Smartphone ownership is increasing steadily throughout the world. That means there’s never been a better time to earn money developing apps for iOS and Android. You simply have access to a larger potential customer base than ever before. That said, you might wonder precisely how y...
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Tips and advice on growing your business in the current climate... Expanding your business and taking it to the next level can be a challenge at the best of times, but during an international crisis, it can feel impossible.The Coronavirus has thrown most businesses around the world into chaos and forced many companies to scale back their plans for growth. In some cases, businesses are having to r...
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The nature of markets and the business environment is ever dynamic. Therefore, there is a vital need to ride on the wave of these changes and create strategies that would move the business to the next level.  Businesses fall out these days, overthrown by competitors because they failed to strategize. Coming up with viable business strategies could be challenging, we know. That is why we have...
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a great many of the working population is now working from home. Jonathan Courtney, founder and CEO of AJ&Smart and author of the newly-released The Workshopper Playbook, shares three tips to eliminate busywork and stay productive in lockdown...  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a great many of the working population is now workin...
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When you’re trying to streamline your business, keep up to date with the very latest in IT advances, security, have issues dealt with quickly and have a team of highly qualified and experienced IT technicians just waiting to help, outsourcing your IT support can often be a good option.  Surely, having an in-house IT department or technician would give you the same result, right? Not al...
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According to recent statistics, the tech startup industry has the highest startup business failure rate, at 63%. How do we combat this? The most critical time of a startup is its early days of operation. With so much riding on the success of the company, it is important you have the right tools and a game plan on how to incorporate them into your business. For one, there are several general softw...
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The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is something that’s affecting near enough everyone, and for business owners, being locked indoors and unable to work in the traditional sense can be concerning. There are a lot of factors that are outside of our control when it comes to the coronavirus, but what steps can we actively put in place to ensure that we’re able to keep on turning as the days a...
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The things to avoid when you're starting a business... Over time, a small start-up can turn into a global business but only if the right decisions are made. Many start-ups can fail in the first year due to poor decisions and a lack of funding. There are many common mistakes that are made by those behind these start-ups and these can act as a lesson to those who are thinking about getting starte...
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Most business owners had big goals for 2020 before coronavirus happened and turned things upside down. The world pandemic has had a huge impact on people’s lives and the economy. Many businesses have had to close down or minimise operations in efforts to slow down the spread. Hopefully, with such efforts, the curve will flatten, and it will be business as usual again in a few months. But unt...
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Coronavirus & furloughing employees. Nichola Hailes, from integrated payroll and HR management software Payfit looks to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the job retention scheme and what UK SMEs need to know.  "Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, many employers have begun furloughing their e...
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